...The feel is often quite bare and stripped back, padded out by a fuzziness to the guitars, layering and deftly deployed keys within which MV conjures up his killer hooks. He is also adept at keeping what surrounds them interesting and compelling. The band create a tight and controlled sound, less epic than Oceansize but capable of offering expansiveness within lean songs. There are no fiddly extended instrumental workouts, these are songs plain and simple, an album of short sharp shocks that benefits from the brevity to give expansiveness without undue length. Fans of Mike Vennart are sure to love this and hopefully there’ll be a few more of those around after hearing this one. |